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Lifespan Cat: 4 – 5 years, Horse: 25 – 30 years Height Gray wolf: 80 – 85 cm, Cat: 23 – 25 cm, Horse: 1.4 – 1.8 m Gestation period Gray wolf: 62 – 75 days, Cat: 64 – 67 days Mass Gray wolf: 30 – 80 kg, Cat: 3.6 – 4.5 kg Speed Gray wolf: 50 – 60 km/h, Horse: 40 – 48 km/h Length Gray wolf: 1 – 1.6 m, Cat: 46 cm, Horse: 2.4 m Wingspan Ostrich: 2 m, Atlantic canary: 20 – 23 cm, Bald eagle: 1.8 – 2.3 m, Peregrine falcon: 74 – 120 cm | ||
What does organotroph mean
An organotroph is an organism that obtains hydrogen or electrons from organic substrates. This term is used in microbiology to classify and describe organisms based on how they obtain electrons for their respiration processes. Some organotrophs such as animals and many bacteria, are also heterotrophs. Organotrophs can be either anaerobic or aerobic. Antonym: Lithotroph, Adjective: Organotrophic.
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Organotroph meaning
History
The term was suggested in 1946 by Lwoff and collaborators.
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